Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-23
AT TIE BAR OF JUSTICE.
The Gases Heard by Acfing-Justiee
Rynil Yesterday.

Yesterday morning two small colored
boys, John Thompson and Willie
Fleming, were before the Police Court,
Justice John NJ. RyalI presiding, on
the charge of breaking into the
dwelling-hOuse of A. w. Pearce in the
night time of July 20, 1887, and steal
ing q gold watch and plated chain and
seal and vest There was no evidence
to show that Thompson was in any way
connected with the robbery. Fleming,
however, admitted his guilt and said
that Il boy named Spence was with
him. Several witnesses said that two
boys were in the house. The case was
continued until to-day i'll order that
Spence may be found.
SENT ON FOR BURGLARY.
Fred. Ross (colorcd) was charged
with breaking into the dwelling-house
Of ID. 5. Howard in the daytime and
stealing eight CRATES, a lot of gas-pipe,
and four Tenders, The evidence Of
Mr.. Howard, his brother, and two
colorcd men went to show that on
Thursday Mr.. Howard, hearing a noise
in his vacant house on Marshall street
between Ninth and Tenth, got his
brothers pistol and entered the front
door. When he got into the house he
SOW two colOred men in the back part
of it. They got out and made
their escape. The accused was ar
rested at the new City Hall and
identified by all of the witnesses A.
one Of the parties. Mr. Howard shot
at the accused twice The CRATES,
piping, &c, were found piled mp in the
house just ready to he taken ont, and
with them were two coats, a pair OF
shoes, socks, and hat. When arrested
Ross had no Lat on. The accused said
that he metNiil Fields-a friend of
his-and two other men, whom he did
not know, on the street and Fields bor-
rowod his bat, saying that he wanted to
call on a lady. He insisted that he
know nothing of the robbery, but the
Justice thought differently and sent
him on to the grand jury. A warrant
Was issued for Fields. Ross was Just
released from jail last Friday.
SECURITY QuIRED.
4 colorcd youth giving the name OF
John j. Gosaham was up on the charge
If being n suspicious character. The
officer who arrested him found in his
possession a bag containing numerous
articles Of clothing, which were sup
posed to have been stolen. The ac-
Cused said that the property belonged
10 a friend of his named Nixon, but
the Justice, questioning his veraclty,
required security for twelve msnths,
in default of which he was committed
to Jail.
NOT GUlLTY.
A colored woman named Nancy Viii
son was up Oh the charge of seizing,
laking away, and secreting from Ma
linda Epps one Bessie Ellen Quarles,
iho child of said Malinda Epps. The
offence is alleged to have been commit
ted about three years ago, when the
mother had lawful custody and charge
Of said child. This is the woman who
was brought up from Norfolk on Thurs
day by Sergeant Jctcr A careful &
animation showed that the woman Wa,
not guilty Of the alleged offence, and
size was discharged.
OTHER CASES.
Richard HaZlegrove, assaUlting and
threatening to beat Richard johnson.
Paid costs.
Joseph Dabney, leaving his hack
standing IN the street. Fiued -.
Samuel Abrams, creating disturb
ance on the premises OF Wltchel
Abrams and breaking up his property
Paid costs.
Ncttic Robinson and Annie Gate
wood Cboth colore6, cursing ano
abusing Mary l.. Taylor. Continued
until to. day.
Mary l.. Taylor and Lucy johnson
both colored), assaulting and abus1ae
each other. Continued until to-day.
Albert Washington (cOlored1, being
disoldcrly on the street and creating 6
disturbance, to the annoyance OF the
neighborhood. Paid costs.
Lon Bowles (colored), stealing Sl.6O
the property of Margaret Bowles. Dis
missed